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The city of Pompei was not rediscovered and identified until 1763 depite the city's destruction being well by Roman authors. Why did it take so long to find?	43
The stereotypical Chinese haircut, the queue, was impossed upon the ethnic Han Chinese by Manchu rulers. If this is the case, why did seemingly most Chinese immigrants to the American West keep this hairstyle? Did American media have an interest in portraying the Chinese in this way?	41
I had a professor say the Japanese decision to surrender in WW2 had more to do witht the Soviets invading China than the atomic bombs. Is there validity to this statement?	37
A harnessed horse was just discovered near Pompey. What did we know about Roman saddles prior to this discovery?	35
The documentary Harvests of Empire points out that many members of Salvadorian death squads were trained at the School of the Americas in Georgia. The film implies that the school was explicitly set up for this purpose. Does this view reflect current discourse on the School of the Americas?	31
Why weren't British or American troops ever sent to the Eastern Front to support the Red Army? Was this ever discussed amongst Allied leadership?	27
The primary success of Pearl Harbor was crippling Americas battleship fleet. How did it's own lack of battleships affect the US Navy's approach to the conflict? What tactical and strategic limitations did this cause? Or were carriers an adequite replacement?	23
How did the Romans go about capturing wild animals and transporting them to Rome for the games?	21
How did the Romans physically capture wild animals and transport them long distances for use in the games?	20
Was sinking the Bismark a major priority for the Royal Navy? If so, was it driven by the emotions of losing the HMS Hood or was it strategically necessary?	19

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